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  08 Sep 2025, 21:22

No security threats on campus ahead of DUCSU polls: DMP commissioner

DMP Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali today spoke at a press conference in the TSC area of Dhaka University. Photo : DMP

DHAKA, Sept 8, 2025 (BSS) - Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali today said there is no security threat on the Dhaka University campus ahead of the DUCSU election.
  
"The campus has remained secure over the past 10 days, and it will remain so tomorrow as well. Our security measures will be in place until 6:30 pm on September 10. If necessary, the duration will be extended. And till now there is no security threat ahead of the DUCSU polls," he said.

The DMP commissioner made the remarks this afternoon (Monday) at a press conference in the TSC area of Dhaka University.

Noting that steps have been taken to ensure security on the campus, Sajjat Ali said, “We have prohibited carrying of licensed firearms on campus from 8 pm tonight (Monday) until 12 pm on September 11.”

“The entire campus is under a security blanket. Law enforcement is within your reach. If anyone is found violating the law, they must be handed over to the authorities,” he added.

He further assured that the DUCSU election will be held in a peaceful and secure environment. “I assure everyone that there will be no untoward incidents tomorrow,” he added.